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Communications at Oakland University

If you plan to study Communications, you may want to check out the program at Oakland University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Oakland University sits in Rochester Hills, MI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 74 communications graduations were recorded at Oakland University.

Studying Online at Oakland University

Online coursework is an option at Oakland University. Among 15,768 students, 1,399 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,791 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Communications graduates at Oakland University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Communications graduates at Oakland University are 68% women (50) and 32% men (24).

Communications Bachelor’s Program at Oakland University

Of the 68 bachelor’s communications degrees awarded at Oakland University, 66% were women (45) and 34% were men (23).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at Oakland University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	49
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	8
Asian	1
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 24% of Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at Oakland University, below the national average of 40%.*

Communications Master’s Program at Oakland University

Of the 6 master’s communications graduates at Oakland University, 83% were women (5) and 17% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communications master’s degree recipients at Oakland University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 17% of Communications master’s degree recipients at Oakland University, below the national average of 38%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Communications Graduates

Those who complete Communications program at Oakland University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Communications graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Fundraisers	$118,069
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Public Relations Specialists	$103,749
Editors	$100,346
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Fundraising Managers	$90,350
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$74,101
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Writers and Authors	$63,195

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.